Educational reference. Measured from 1380 recorded 1m bars of MES (Micro E-mini S&P 500) on Monday, September 14, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 53 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 3 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 16.6% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 61.2%, and below 20 for 22.2%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 16.6% | 229 | 53 | 3 min | 17 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 61.2% | 845 | 120 | 5 min | 26 min | |
| Below 20 | 22.2% | 306 | 67 | 3 min | 14 min |
Stochastics places the close within the recent high-low range, so 80 means the market is finishing near the top of where it has traded — a statement about position in the range, not about momentum.
Here the reading entered overbought territory 53 times, with a median stay of 3 minutes and a longest of 17. In a trending market the reading can pin near 100 for hours, so the longest single visit is the number that tells you whether this was a range day or a trend day.